Quick question: How do you explain NCT or iCare tonometry to highly anxious first‑timers without compromising accuracy? I’ve been doing a 10‑second practice pass and using the iCare TA01i, but I’m still seeing occasional false highs from lid squeeze — any patient‑friendly phrasing or positioning tips that keep lids neutral?
With TA01i, skip the 10-second pass; say ‘feather tap,’ support on brow. Helping?
I tell them, “let your lids go lazy and breathe out,” then rest my pinky lightly on the lower lashes to catch the blink without pressing the lid margin… I also nudge the chin slightly down so the upper lid drapes and the forehead relaxes, which has cut my squeeze highs with the TA01i. Have you tried giving a far fixation point over your shoulder instead of straight ahead?
I get fewer false highs on the TA01i by having them fixate a small nasal sticker and bringing the probe in from the temporal side; I say, “soft stare at the dot, jaw loose,” which keeps orbicularis quiet without me touching the lids. Have you tried a slight temporal approach during your 10‑second practice pass?